IBM HTTP Server V5.3 for z/OS: Part 3: Using

Various capabilities in IBM HTTP Server V5.3 for z/OS® are available in IBM HTTP Server, but implemented differently. Learn about key differences that are important for using a web server.

The part and chapters correspond to the part and chapters in publication number SC34-4826-09 of the z/OS HTTP Server Planning, Install, and Using guide for IBM HTTP Server V5.3 for z/OS.

The following topics apply to chapter 4:

No topics apply to chapter 5.

The following topic applies to chapter 6:


Start the server from the z/OS UNIX System Services shell

Start your server from the z/OS UNIX system shell by running the apachectl command with either the start or -k start parameters. For more information, read the Use apachectl commands to start IBM HTTP Server topic.


Start the server from a procedure

Start your server with a procedure by using the Use JCL procedures to start IBM HTTP Server on z/OS topic as a guide.


Start multiple instances of the server

Start multiple instances of your server by running the bin/install_ihs script multiple times as described in the Configure an instance of IBM HTTP Server on the z/OS system topic.


Restarting the server

We can either restart the server or restart the server gracefully. To restart the server, pass the restart parameter to the apachectl command. To restart the server gracefully, pass the graceful parameter to the apachectl command. We can alternatively run the equivalent MVS console command. Read the Use JCL procedures to start IBM HTTP Server on z/OS topic for more information.


Stopping the server

Stop your server from the z/OS UNIX system shell by running the apachectl command with the stop parameter. For more information, read the Use apachectl commands to start IBM HTTP Server topic.

We can stop your server from the MVS console, but we cannot cancel it from the console. Read the Use JCL procedures to start IBM HTTP Server on z/OS topic for more information.


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